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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	doctrine_n	scripture_n	tradition_n	1,725	5	9.4842	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13952	A briefe institution of the common places of sacred divinitie Wherein, the truth of every place is proved, and the sophismes of Bellarmine are reprooved. Written in Latine, by Lucas Trelcatius, and Englished by Iohn Gawen, minister of Gods word.; Scholastica, et methodica, locorum communium s. theologiæ institutio. English	Trelcatius, Lucas.; Gawen, John, minister of Gods word.	1610 (1610)	STC 24261; ESTC S103024	183,328	620

to the divine truth and with euery part of it selfe the other is the exquisite Phrase of the holy scripture whereby all things are written with a stile fitly tempered both according to the dignity of the speaker and the nature of the word spoken and lastly according to the condition of them to whome it is spoken From both as also from the consideration of the other causes the perfection of the holy Scripture aryseth both as touching it selfe and oppositely against vnwritten traditions As touching it selfe because the scripture doth most perfectly contayne the whole truth which is communicable the perfection springeth from principle subiect and effect From principle for whereas every principle whether of the thing or of knowledge ought to bee perfect and 〈◊〉 f Apod●cticae demonstratiue or true conclusions are drawn from that which is vnperfect it must needes bee that the Scripture is altogether most perfect as being the first only mediat principle of all doctrine concerning the truth g Deut. 4.2 12. ver vlt. From subiect because it hath partes both Essentiall of which wee haue spoken to witte matter and forme and also Integrall which are the law and the gospell and is all or wholy perfect both absolutely and by relation Absolutely because for substance it contayneth eyther expresly or Anologically all that doctrine concerning fayth and manners which is communicable for whereas of divine matters some are communicable and some incommunicable and of those which are communicable it is not expedient that some be communicated vnto vs in this life and yet expedient that some be wee affirme that divine matters are perfectly contayned in the Scripture because they are both to bee known h 2. Tim. 3.16 profitable to bee knowne by relation because as it hath the perfection of the whole so hath it also the perfection of the partes in the whole that is called a perfection according to Essence this according to quantity yet so that considering the seueral bounds of times every part was sufficient for the proper times thereof and all the partes in the whole are for vs. From the Effect for it maketh a man wise vnto Salvation instructeth him to every good worke and maketh him blessed by beginning in this life and by perfection in the other i Ioh. 2. v vlt. Rom 15.4 Ioh. 3.59 Neyther is it onely perfect of it selfe but also as being opposed to vnwritten traditions all which by the perfection thereof it excludeth k Gal. 1.8 By the Name of Traditions we vnderstand not in a generall signification the doctrine delivered both wayes to wit by speech and writing as very often they are taken in the Scripture and with the Fathers but in a more speciall sense for every doctrine not written by the Prophets and Apostles whether it be tearmed Dogmaticall or Hystoricall or Ceremoniall for the perfect matter of Dogmaticall Traditions which pertayne to Faith and Maners is delivered vnto vs by God in the Scriptures and those tye not vs which are delivered without the Scriptures but the generall matter of those which are Hystoricall concerning the thinges eyther spoken or done by Christ or his Apostles is perfectly contayned in the Scriptures which it behooveth vs to know for our salvation those which are delivered without the Scripture are to bee reckoned for humaine writings Of those which are Ceremoniall the Essentiall part is written downe in the word of God according to their owne kinde but the Accidental part of them which is concerning the circumstances is free and changeable The Finall Cause according to the consideration of the double Obiect is twofold the highest and furthest off is the glory of God in the maintenance of his truth The second and the nearest wherof our speech is in this place is the instruction of his Church vnto salvation The necessary means of this instruction are three the plainenesse of the Scripture Reading and interpretation whereof the one hath respect vnto the Scripture the other vnto vs and th● last both vnto it and vs. The first meane is the Plainenesse for the doctrine of a darke and doubtfu● matter neyther ought to be delivered nor can be learned forasmuch as ever● Instruction whether it bee by the o●der of Nature or Doctrine is begu● from thinges more known but whereas there is one thing better known in respect of it owne Nature and anothe● in respect of vs wee consider the plai●nesse of the Scripture both wayes bo●● in respect of it owne Nature as far forth as it is inspired of God and also in respect of our selues as farre forth as we are inspired of God for the vnderstanding of the same Of the playnenesse thereof in it selfe there are two arguments first the matters delivered in the Scriptures secondly the maner of delivering them for albeit they seeme obscure in respect of their dignity and maiesty yet if you respect the truth of them agreeable with their first patterne l 2. Pet. 1 19. if the ●●w and the Gospell wherein as in ●e partes they are contayned m Deu. 30 11. 2. Cor. 4.3 if the ●ceeding great consent of all matters ●d wordes if lastly you respect the ●ory of God the Principall n Prou. 6.21 Effect of ●em from the vnderstanding of Doc●ne and Salvation which is offered vn●o vs in the holy Scriptures it must ●edes be that it is in it selfe most per●ect o Ioh. 20 31. The Manner or Stile of delivering ●he matters is most applyable both 〈◊〉 the thinges themselues of which ●here is speech made and to those per●ons for the instructing of whome the ●cripture was delivered yeelding an ●xceeding great playnenesse both in words as also in sense and signification In Wordes for the Phrases which are proper doe shine in the pro●riety of Wordes and those which are Figuratiue are perspicuous lights of a holy speech In Sense which of it selfe ●s one onely as being that which the ●ntention of the Speaker and the Nature of the thing signified doe import for the Schoole-men say well the p Theologiam Symbolicam non esse Argumentativā Figuratiue Divinity is not fitte for reasoning or disputation yet it may diue●sly be applyed to the vse of the Hearers q Per Anagogas Allegorias Tropologias by Mysticall Allegoricall and M●ralyzing Interpretations that one onely literall and Grammaticall sense 〈◊〉 the holy Scripture neverthelesse remayning whole and entire Of the Playnenesse of the Scripture in respect of our selues there a●● also two reasons the one of absolu● necessity because indeed the Scripture is the onely meanes and Instrument o● Faith for whereas knowledge Asse●● and full assurance are the first beginnings and degrees of Faith these thre● can by no meanes stand without the evident playnenes of the Scripture the other is r Exothesi from a supposition of God Promises concerning the writing of h● Law in our hearts and the spreading abroad or clearenesse of the Doctrine